Day-After Notes: Team's Best Football Awaits

As the Packers prepare for a tough final stretch that includes three of four games on the road, Head Coach Mike McCarthy likes where his team is, and not just because it has won four straight.

"We're a team that's winning games, but I'm excited because I think our best football is in front of us," McCarthy said on Tuesday, one day after his team improved to 8-4 and stayed on top in the NFC Wild Card hunt.

That's saying something, considering how the Packers have put together their four straight wins. In beating Dallas, San Francisco, Detroit and Baltimore, the Packers have:

--Outgained their foes by an average of 130 yards per game (384.8 total yards per game to 254.8).

--Recorded 13 takeaways against just five giveaways, boosting the turnover ratio on the season to plus-18.

--Posted 13 sacks while allowing only eight.

--Controlled the ball for an average of 36 minutes, 44 seconds per game, or more than 13 minutes per game longer ..